Crawfordton House is a

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19th-century country house, situated close to

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, Scotland. It was operated as Crawfordton School in the second half of the 20th century.

History

Crawfordton Tower was a

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once held by the Crichtons in the 17th century and then the Hays. The site of Old Crawfordton is located around south-east of the house. Between 1863 and 1866 the present house was built for the Conservative politician Sir George Gustavus Walker (1831–1897), and designed by the Edinburgh-based architects

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. Built in local red sandstone, Crawfordton House is an example of

Scottish Baronial Scottish baronial or Scots baronial is an architectural style of 19th century Gothic Revival which revived the forms and ornaments of historical architecture of Scotland in the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. Reminiscent of Scot ...

architecture, with crowstepped gables, towers, turrets and carvings. There is a four-storey square tower over the entrance bay. In 1940 the house was purchased for use as a school, and in 1941, pupils were evacuated from

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to Crawfordton House, which had been converted into a preparatory school for this purpose. Extensions were built during the 1970s and 1980s, though these are excluded from the listed building. In 1995, Crawfordton House School closed down. The house was then run as

Cademuir International School Cademuir International School was a specialist school at Moniaive in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The school, founded by Robert Mulvey in 1990, was created to serve high ability learners and underachievers with high potential. Latterly bas ...

, which relocated from the Scottish Borders, but which ceased trading in 2006 due to financial difficulties. Following closure of the school Crawfordton House was placed on the market. It remained unoccupied until 2013 when it was purchased by Hong Kong architect Kenneth Ko, who is currently renovating the house as a family home. The house was again on the market in 2018, following extensive refurbishment by the current owner. In December 2021, Crawfordton House is said to be in the hands of 'Master Designer' Mr Kenneth Ko.

References

External links

Crawfordton School websiteCrawfordton Castle
Kenneth Ko website
Crawfordton House
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, including architect's drawings

Crawfordton House for sale {{authority control Houses completed in 1866 Country houses in Dumfries and Galloway Defunct independent schools in Scotland Defunct preparatory schools in Scotland Defunct boarding schools in Scotland Defunct schools in Dumfries and Galloway Category B listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway 1866 establishments in Scotland